Kit Lit Lounge Q&A
Welcome to the Kit Lit Lounge, a cosy, monthly Q&A with kid lit creators. Claire joins authors and illustrators to discover what inspires, challenges and excites them. Read on to find out more!
Spooky middle grade author, Fionna Cosgrove 🦇
Spooky middle grade Perth author, Fionna Cosgrove, loves all things macabre, mysterious and menacing!
Author of the fabulous interactive Twisted Trails series, Fionna’s latest spooky sensation, Sadie and the Secret of the Swamp is out now with Dragonfly Publishing.
Fionna joined the Kid Lit Lounge to talk about writing spine-chilling middle-grade stories and the things that make her jump!
✨Kid’s Author Kirsten Ealand ✍️
Kirsten is a children’s author writing fresh, relatable books for kids to leave the world a better place. She lives in a little patch of rainforest in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales.
✨Illustrator Zoe Bennett 🎨
Zoe Bennett is a children's illustrator based in Sydney, Australia.
She creates digital illustrations which aim to capture the playful candidness of childhood.
✨ Kid’s Author Jess Horn ✍️
Jess is an Australian children’s author, passionate about empowering kids and sparking imagination. Her stories are full of humour and heart, often exploring the world from a neurodivergent perspective.
✨Illustrator Eliott Bulpett 🎨
Eliott is an illustrator based in Buckinghamshire, England. They are inspired by small everyday joys and adding colour to everything! Eliott's debut picture book, Abbie's True Colours , releases in 2025.